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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Dave_GTI16v on 24 April 2005, 20:03

Title: funny smell when ventillation/heating is on
Post by: Dave_GTI16v on 24 April 2005, 20:03

sometimes its not always there but mostly is, its not causing any problems but its not very nice, obviously something from the engine i guess, but have any of u had this before and what did u do to sort it out. Thanks

Title: Re: funny smell when ventillation/heating is on
Post by: Splinter on 25 April 2005, 10:22

Could be a dead fish, ...or a squirrel !

(my dad actually found a large dead squirrel in his airbox a few years ago! :shocked:)

Maybe you have small oil leak, burning the oil drips on manifold/exhaust occasionally.

...or try removing the air vent outles/covers and spray smelly orange/cherry/strawberry flavoured silicone down the vents for short term freshen up.

Title: Re: funny smell when ventillation/heating is on
Post by: jte on 25 April 2005, 10:32

Change your pollen filter.  And clean all the leaves and gunk from the plenum chamber.

Might be something else as well, but in my experience the pollen filter needs changing about every 6 months or it gets clogged up and smells awful.  And they only cost a fiver or so from vw.